Posted by Sundew on 29-02-2008 00:39
#1
Hi,
We had some tipulid threads recently, and Chen Young did his best to help. The key he supplied is great provided one can see all the important details. Which I can't... :( I suppose it's
Tipula paludosa or
T. oleracea, at least
Tipula spec. (Don't say it's a new five-legged species!) Any confirmation possible?
Thanks in advance, Sundew
(Location is the Baltic Island of Usedom in August; the underground is a house wall.)
Posted by Chen Young on 03-03-2008 16:55
#2
Yes, you do have a male species in the Tipula (Tipula) group. The image you took of the tail-end of the fly shows a very
large outer basal lobe , which is the character for this subgenus.
Posted by John Bratton on 03-03-2008 20:39
#3
The shape of the outer clasper looks like oleracea (of the three British species in subgenus Tipula). The brown streak along the front edge of the wing is also a character of this subgenus.
John Bratton